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I'm so excited to bring Kathleen O'Keeffe back to the show today. Kathleen has been on the show before and she's not only a wonderful friend but an incredible energy healer that changed my life.

Today is special though because today we are talking about changing Kathleen's voice story and how she stepped into her voice power.

In today's episode Kathleen and I talk about:

Fear of public speaking,

Psychology of the voice,

The unraveling of the voice story,

Vulnerability and the feeling of discomfort,

The fear of judgment,

Challenges in unraveling the voice story and more!

If you're interested in sounding more confident, captivating and compelling on video, live stream and beyond, make sure you check out my next Sounding Confident on Live Stream Live Coaching Course starting late July. You can find out more here: http://captivatetheroom.com/influencer-live-stream-course/

Guest Bio

Kathleen O'Keeffe lives in Cairns, Australia and is an energy healer, health coach, and Emmett practitioner. She uses a mixed bag of healing modalities that she's used over the last 10 years on her own healing journey which turned quickly into a desire to help others. Kathleen's wholehearted intention to hold space for those who need to come home and connect into their heart space for a balanced healing experience. While Kathleen sees people locally she also connects with interest and globally via Skype.

I'm really glad your with me today because today's topic is going to help catapult you to the next level.

We make voice choices and most of the ones we make are laid into our muscle memory from our voice story. Often times we try to think our way into a more captivating voice but the truth is, what's in the top layer of the muscle memory is what is going to deliver. It's essential to lay in a new top layer.

But, there is even more to this. We have been led to believe someone along the way that certain voice choices are going to get us certain results. In today's episode, I'm going to dispell that myth! There are push voice elements and pull voice elements and we need all of them. We also need to use all elements of vocal variety so that we can really take our audience on a voice journey and touch them at their emotional core.

Dov Baron has been speaking internationally for over 30 years, he's the man with a finger on the pulse of the evolving world of NextGen leadership. One of Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire, Dov Baron is a master storyteller! Considered by many as the leading authority on Authentic Leadership, and the founder of Full Monty Leadership and The Authentic Speaker Academy for Leadership. Outside of his speaking and training Dov works with multi-disciplinary leaders and executive teams to build the bonds that create organizational cultures that become Fiercely Loyal.

Dov is a bestselling author of several books. His latest book is Fiercely Loyal; How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent. He also writes for and has been featured in many industry magazines including being featured on CNN, CBS Small Business Pulse, SHRM, Yahoo Finance, Boston Globe, Business in Vancouver, USA today, CEO, Entrepreneur and much more

Today we are talking about a topic that I deal with on a regular basis and something that I hear people mention a lot! "I go fast so I can keep my audience's attention."

Well, here's the truth...that will never work. The very thing you are trying to achieve can never happen if you rely on the voice element of speed.

Speed is a wonderful tool, used sparingly but what keeps our attention is being captivated. So, how do you captivate? Well, you use all elements of variety, all five of them and you take us on a voice journey. You become unpredictable. By using just one vocal variety element you are predictable.

When you make that one choice and it's speed, you are adding more to the mix. When you go fast, we can't always follow you, in fact, more than not we can't follow you. Remember, we don't know what you know. By using speed, you are giving us permission to check out.

I think you'll love this episode and I have no doubt benefit from it!

If you want to really learn how to sound confident and captivate the audience, especially on camera in live streams and videos, then join my 5-Day Voice on Live Stream Challenge, it starts July 9th and you can sign up here:

Today's episode is very important because it's about your voice and selling and I mean, who doesn't sell at some point?

Now you may not sell a product or service but you still have to sell yourself on occasion.

What far too many people don't realize is that the voice is instrumental in sales success.

Part of the power of voice in selling is in persuasion but the voice also plays a key role in creating connections which are essential to that know, like and trust factor that precedes selling. But the voice is also the instrument that has the ability to make me feel, to touch my emotions. If you want people to buy what your selling or take an action you want them to take, it's essential to compel them and that is the voice's job.

In today's episode, I talk about key ways your voice plays an integral role in your selling success and give a few techniques and tips for what you must have in your voice to increase your sales success.

Whether you've ever dreamed about standing on a stage and speaking on a stage or not, you are going to love today's episode.

With me on the show, today is Grant Baldwin and he's not only an incredible and popular speaker but he also coaches speaker's, teaching them the in's and out's of creating a flourishing speaking career. I'm thrilled to have him on the show!

Grant Baldwin is the creator of the TheSpeakerLab.com and the Booked And Paid To Speak training program. He's also a nationally known keynote speaker and author and hosts “The Speaker Lab” podcast.

As a speaker, Grant has given hundreds of presentations and has spoken to over 400,000 people in 45 different states through leadership conferences, conventions, and other events. His book and curriculum for students, “Reality Check,” is taught in 400 schools around the country.

As much as he enjoys speaking and entrepreneurship, Grant loves his family more. He is married to his high school sweetheart and they have three girls. They live in Nashville, TN. You can find out more about Grant here: http://grantbaldwin.com/ or at https://thespeakerlab.com/

John has been happily married to his wife, Donna, for twenty-seven years. They have three sons and live outside of Denver, Colorado. John started out his career as a Navy F-14 pilot and flew combat during Desert Storm. Following his Navy career, he became a successful startup entrepreneur and then joined the management team of a Fortune 100 company.

Four years ago he had a near fatal accident that put him under hospital care for two years and required 23 surgeries. This experience taught John what is truly important and how to move from success to significance.

Today John is the founder of Beyond Influence, LLC, a global leadership coaching and consulting firm. John's companies mission is to equip and empower leaders to achieve what has been inspired in them. John now devotes his time to leadership coaching, consulting and speaking.

In today's episode, I'm talking about the job of your voice, that's right, your voice has a job to do.

Your voice is the greatest instrument you have to take the audience on a voice journey. Your voice is fully capable of touching our emotions and in turn affecting our senses. If you want to connect with your audience, compel them to take action and captivate the room, your voice needs to do its job.

Part of the problem is your voice has just been locked into submission by your subconscious mind. I get it, your mind is trying to protect your heart and that's great. But, the result is a voice that can't fully deliver, can't fully bring your words to life.

The voice should flow out freely making it easier for others to connect to you,

The voice should utilize all elements of vocal variety to touch our senses,

The voice should take us on a journey, bringing the words to life,

The voice should get us excited about your call to action and inspire us to do so.

Does your voice do all of that? If it does, then you will catapult your success.

If it doesn't, you might be left wondering what's wrong. It's not your words, it's not what your thinking, it's your voice not doing what it could do for you.

If you find that your voice is slacking on the job, don't be too hard on it, it's just been trained to play it safe. But, now that the light is shining on the darkness, it's time to step out with bold voice choices, a voice that flows freely speaking your truth, a voice that captivates us by touching our emotions and compels us.

Today I'm going to talk to you about something I bet you've never thought about!

We spend a whole lot of time trying to control the outcome of situations trying to get what we want.

Where we miss the boat is in trying to control the outcome and NOT controlling the conversation with the use of our voice.

What I'm talking about here is using your voice in the conversation to truly let people know who you are and what you stand for.

The voice is the tool that brings the words to life. What you are putting out directly to your customers and audience and people in your life is determining how they feel about you, what they think about you.

What are they thinking about you?

Do they have a deep understanding of your passion? Your beliefs? Whether they can trust you?

All of that is determined in your voice.

When we keep pushing hard and fast and relying on the words the audience has no idea how they should feel about us.

If you want to change the outcome, to get what you want...you don't want to miss a minute of this episode!

Want to find out what your voice barriers are? They are getting in the way of you making the impact you want and controlling the conversation to get the outcome you want.

Go to www.captivatetheroom.com and you'll have an option to send me an audio. I'll take a listen and get back to you with your voice barriers.

Today I've got an amazing show and guest for you! Davide has been on the show before and he was such a fan favorite that I really wanted to get him back on! Davide's last show was remarkable but this episode he has really outdone himself.

In today's episode, fresh off of his gig as the speaker coach for TEDx Cardiff by the Sea, Davide is sharing some massive knowledge bombs, the secrets you want to know if you want to consider doing a TEDtalk (which I think you should!)

In today's episode you'll learn about:

An amazing opportunity with deluxe bonuses for my listener's to get some world class speaker training,

What makes a great TED talk,

What it takes to get selected for a TED talk,

What sets great speakers apart and so much more!

Don't miss a minute of this week's episode.

If you want to really learn how to create a speaking career that's memorable, get the information and bonuses (including cabin upgrade and private coaching session with Davide) for Speaker Experience at Sea by clicking this link: http://speakerexperienceatsea.com/captivate

Want to make a bigger impact with your voice? Let's start by getting rid of your voice barriers. Go to www.captivatetheroom.com and find out how to send me an audio recording of your voice and I'll assess your voice barriers.

Davide Di Giorgio has been a theater producer, creator, educator and longtime audacious entrepreneur. His versatile background and flair for connecting big picture mission and vision with unique expression have positioned him as the go-to creative expert for speakers and entrepreneurs who leverage speaking in their business.

From working with speakers to achieve high audience to client conversions, entrepreneurs to maximize their personal brand equity through speaking experiences, to consulting with corporate clients to produce engaging workshops and events, Davide's rich experience across multiple industries have made him an innovative leader and trailblazer.

Davide takes an unapologetic, creative approach that shatters the mold of following blueprints, formulas, and systems. instead, he uses YOU as the blueprint to create real success; your vision, your mission, and your passion as the foundation for world-class, world changing signature experiences that convert audiences into raving fans, revenue, repeat speaking engagements, and makes you UNFORGETTABLE!